Government Transparency

The Council uses the Freedom of Information Act to secure data and documentation from government agencies and take them to court when they fail to comply. Once we receive data, we analyze and publish reports to share the information publicly.

Most Recent FOIA

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Seeking Records about DHS’s Unprecedent Mass Influx Declaration and Associated Agreements With State and Local Law Enforcement

The Council and Documented NY filed FOIA requests for records undergirding the DHS Secretary’s novel mass influx determination and agreements that involve state and local law enforcement officers in immigration enforcement.
  • FOIA

Council and RMIAN File FOIA Seeking Information about Detrimental Transfers of People in ICE Custody

Council and RMIAN seek records to shed light on why people in ICE custody are moved to different detention centers across the country with limited explanation and without notifying their families or attorneys.
  • FOIA

Council Lawsuit Challenges USCIS Policies for Withholding Information in Refugee Case Files

This FOIA lawsuit seeks to compel U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services (USCIS) to end policies of unlawfully withholding application assessments, interview notes, and other records from refugees’ case files.

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Most Recent FOIA Litigation

  • FOIA Litigation

Council Litigation Seeks Refugee Processing Data

This Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit seeks to compel the U.S. Department of State to release data about the demographics, processing, and adjudication of refugees’ applications for...

  • FOIA Litigation

Lawsuit Challenges Systemic USCIS and ICE FOIA Delays

This nationwide class action lawsuit challenges systemic delays in providing immigration files.
  • FOIA Litigation

Council Sues to Get Records about CBP’s Treatment of Migrants without CBP One Appointments

This Freedom of Information Act suit seeks to compel CBP to release records about how the agency treats asylum seekers who have not obtained CBP One appointments.

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